Synthetic Organic Compound: Bisphenol A

The overall food contamination by Bisphenol A is unknown, but the nutrition/ health impact of this chemical is an important subject to be discussed for all individuals. The main aim of one study recently analyzed was to assess the reproductive impact of BPA leached from regularly available polycarbonate plastic containers. The bottles specifically chosen for testing were those that were used by children. The migration of BPA occurs in polycarbonate plastics (i.e. water bottles and baby bottles). Toxicology reports show society the importance of evaluating these products before purchase and consumption as a consumer. For a particular experiment, researchers used Daphnia Magna, a small flea that cleans and absorbs particles that infect the solution they are placed in, and bred them in the polycarbonate containers. A control group was created using water bottles without the infection of these creatures. A GC-MS machine to detect the level of BPA released by each polycarbonate plastic then evaluated the water. An increase in the reproduction of BPA was detected when the Daphnia Magna were bred inside the container. Although these organisms effected the leaching of Bisphenol A, the GC-MS was able to detect, through the control group, that BPA is released without DM. An Eco toxicological effect was observed through all of this testing, and provided evidence to substantiate the fact that Bisphenol A is leached from polycarbonate plastics. The BPA was further analyzed in the Daphnia

Arguments in favor of BPA’s continued commercial use center on the assertion that each exposure is so minimal that the lifetime risk to human health is not serious enough to call for a ban on a chemical with a variety of commercial applications. While the argument appears to focus on degree of exposure rather than on a debate about whether or not chemicals do, in fact, have the potential to leach, vulnerabilities in certain individuals make the specific “safe” exposure level difficult to identify definitively.

Bisphenol A, also known as BPA, is a hidden but deadly assassin that has been used to harden plastic products for decades. BPA can be found in medical devices, dental sealants, water bottles, and canned foods (The Facts). Even if we tried to avoid this spiteful chemical, we couldn’t. It is everywhere. However, you can still cut down on the amount of BPA you are in contact with but

Now, 93% of Americans have BPA in their bodies from this plastic. Little girls are

In the year 2011 there were many reports in the media regarding bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is a hormone-disrupting chemical linked to adverse health effects like cancer, infertility, diabetes, obesity and ADHD (Newbold, 2009)

In his article, “Why the FDA Hasn’t Banned Potentially Toxic BPA (Yet),” Bryan Walsh seeks to explain the reasons why the FDA hasn’t banned a possibly dangerous chemical from consumers products. Biomonitoring makes looking for microscopic-level doses of chemicals in the body possible. One of them, Bisphenol-A, or BPA for short, is used to harden polycarbonate plastics and manufacture epoxy resin, which are found in everyday products. BPA poses a threat to human health since it disturbs the endocrine systems in our body; which can lead to cancer, heart disease, and other life-threatening diseases. However, the FDA refuses to ban the chemical due to studies having a lack of research done on actual humans, but the NRDC argues that it is hard for

is a difficult chemical to escape -- it's in so many plastic products from water bottles and sippy cups to contact lenses and toys. Controversial studies linking BPA to health risks, particularly reproductive risks, prompted companies to go the "BPA-free" route. But new research from the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Health Sciences says not so fast: BPS (Bisphenol S), a replacement for BPA that technically makes products BPA-free, is probably not safe either.

Once you open your eyes to it, it’s everywhere, from the Tupperware you eat out, the cans that your food is packaged in, to the helmets you put on your head and the laptop that you’re using. BPA has been used as a plastic hardener for the past 40 years now and is now deeply engrained in our products of modern consumer society. Although it’s children and unborn babies that are the most affected by this toxic chemical, adults are not exempt form

More than 90% of us have BPA in our bodies right now. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a harmful chemical used to manufacture most plastics and cans. It is also found in most water bottles and baby formulas. Although many people use processed goods daily, they have very harmful chemicals in them such as BPA. BPA can lead to many major health issues such as problems in the central nervous system, cardiovascular disease, and even cancer.

BPA means bisphenol A. It is widly used industrial chemicals in the manufacting of polycarbonate platics. It is in bottles, food & beverage packages, as well as dental sealians. The FDA (Food and Drug Administrain) in the U.S. banned of the use of BPA in baby bottles and infant formula containers (Kenny, 42). In 20014 FDA did mention in a study that a low-level exposure to BPA is safe.

A prominent part of the morning ritual for many people is a big of cup of coffee. In this day and age there seems to be a Starbucks or coffee shop on every street corner. But it is expensive going out and buying $4 coffee and lattes every morning. In comes the Keurig, a machine that is designed to be put in a kitchen but instead of roasting big pots of coffee it steeps single serving K-cups to make a personal coffee for its consumer. Over the past couple years the industry has exploded having more and more different roasts and flavors. The K-cups are dominating the homemade coffee market because of how simple they are to use. There has been a growing concern with consumers about the K-cups and the machine

Withgott, Jay, and Laposata, Matthew. 2012. Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (4th edition). Benjamin Cummings. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle,

Obesity is a problem many people encounter, but is BPA contributing to it? There have been many experiments to test that question. BPA-Glucuronide is a chemical that researchers find in many urine samples. The University of Michigan conducted their own experiment. They found that adult with high levels of BPA have an increased chance of acquiring diabetes, cardiovascular disease and may become obese. Other researchers conducted experiments and found that BPA-Glucuronide led to a significant increase in acquiring fat. There is a strong correlation between BPA and obesity.

To understand all that is our environment takes great effort and attention. When rushed, there is often unclear perceptions.

At the outset, there is a myriad of reasons why the living conditions are indispensable, but the most conspicuous one stems from the fact that the environment plays a salient role in one’s accomplishment. As an illustration,